Smoke-cleaner and cinder-catcher as applied to locomotives.



' PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

J. ROESSER. SMOKE CLEANER AND 01mm; GATGHER AS APPLIED -T0 LOCOMOTIVES.

Svwen to'c APPLIOAiION FILED MAR. 14. 1906.

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UNITED srrrrns rarnnr anion JOHN ROESSER, OF BALTIMORE,

MARYLAND, Assrenon, BY manor-Ann MESN E ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE NATIONALSMOKE OLEANSING COMPANY,

A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

SMOKE-CLEANER AND ClNDER-CATCHFR AS APPLIED TD LOCO MOTEJES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

latezited March: 15167.

ADDllCflilOH filed March 14, 1906. Serial No- 305,953.

To all whom it buoy concern:

Be it known that I, Jon-N RoEssER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimor e city, State of Maryland, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Smoke-Cleaners andOinder-Oatchers asApplied to Locomotives, of which the following is a specification.

an improvement causing fires by reason of the hot cinders or tition 3,the said sparks being emitted from the stack of a lo.- comotive and alsoto a great extent abating the nuisance of smoke.

I have sought in this invention to provide a simple and chea device andone which may be readily applied to a horizontal boiler of a locomotive.

With these objects in view my invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations of )arts, which will behereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

The accompanying drawing is a longitudinal sectional view of'myinvention with parts shown in elevation.

A represents a horizontal boiler of a locomotive, and B is asmoke-chamber divided into the compartments 1 and 2 by the parpartitiondepending from the top of the smoke-chamber B and projccting verticallyuntil within a short distance of the bottom 'of the compartment 2, whenit assumes an L shape and projects within the compartment 2. To the leftand just below the bent L of the partition and bent in conformitytherewith is another partition 4, which extends from the bed of theboiler-carrying frame at 5 within the-cornpartmcnt l to a point 6 withinthe compartment 2, where the L of the partition 3 terminates,(designated by 7,) thereby forming an opening 8 between the compartments1 and 2 of the smoke-chamber B. lVithin the compartment 1 of thesmoke-chamber B is extended the steam-pipe 9 inthe upper part thereof,and by means of an L connection 10 able means (not it is then extendeddownward at a'point (ii-- rectly above the opening 8, which extendswithin the compartment 1. This pipe is connected directly with theboiler of the engine at any point and by, any suitable means (not shown)and is provided with a valve (not shown) for oontrolling'the dischargeof the steam and is for the purpose of conve ing and discharging livesteam within t e compartment 1 of the chamber B for the purpose whichwill be hereinafter described.

ll'is a steam-pipe connected by any suitshown) with the cylinder O andis extended within the compartment l of? the chamber B and thence bymeans of the Loonnection 12 is extended across the 001m partment l andby means of a hole 13, out through the partition 3, is cxtendedwithinthe compartment 2 and by means of another L connection 14.13; extendedupward within the compartment 2 at a point within a short distance fromthe top of said compartment and directly beneath the opening (not shown)of the stack 15. This. pipe is for the purpose of conveying theexhaust-steam from the cylinder C and discharging it within thecompartment 2 of the chamber B for the urpose hereinafter described.

The smoke-chamber and the partitions therein are made of any suitablematerial, but preferably of boiler-iron or similar material used in theconstruction of boilers and 85 engines.

My device is operative as follows: The smoke as it passes from thefire-box of the locomotive passes through the tubes or fines 16 in theboiler A and thence into the compartment 1 of the smoke-chamber B. Bymeans of discharging steam into the compartment through the pipe 9 thesmoke is directed downward through the opening'8, formed by thepartitions 3 and 4, which might be termed a pipe or line, and into thecompartment 2 of the chamber B. The action of the steam on the smoke asit passes downward through the opening 8 is to wash out the carbon andother visible matter, and" ,after the smoke enters the compartment 2 itis again acted upon by the exhauststeam be;

ing discharged through the pipe 11 and again washed, and the carbon andother visible matter is to a great extent precipitated into 1 0 5 thebottom of the chamber B, from whence it 1 can be removed through thedoors 17, an l overflow-pipe 18 being provided and located l a suitabledistance above the bottom of the chamber for draining off the excess ofwateri which may form in the chamber by reason of l condensing'the steamtherein. It will thus be seen by the use oi my device the heavy carbonand visible matter in the smoke will 5 be or the most part washed outand precipi- LO tated down into the bottom of the chamber, i while thegases will pass out the stack, and by the discharge of the exhaust-steamthrough the pipe 11,which is located directly below the opening of thestack, (not shown,) the I z 5' draft is not interfered with, but, on thecontrary, is to some extent increased.

it is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in .the form andarrangements of the several partsdiescribed without departl 2c ing fromthe spirit and scope of my inven- 1 tion, and hence I do not desire tolimit myself to the exact construction as herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my i I claim, and desire to secure ent, is

1. The combinationof a locomotive sub stantially as hereinbeforedescribed comprising a boiler and'a sn ioke-chamber, of a partitionseparating the chamber into two coml partments and forming a flueconnecting the compartments so formed, whereby the smoke upon "enteringthe first compartment is retaincdtherein for the purpose of being actedl 3 5 upon by the live s dam from the jet therein contained, of a steampipe leading from the boiler and provided, on the free end thereof withsaid jet and discharging live steam into I the first compartment for thepurpose of par- 0 tially washing out the carbon and other visible matterin the smokeiand for directing the smoke through the flue so formed bythe partition and into the second compart ment,.bi an exhaust-steam pipeconnecting with the cyl- 1 inders on the locomotive and provided with iat jet on the free end thereof and discharging within the secondcompartment and above E the point where the flue enters thereint'o forinvention, what by Letters Patthe purpose of washing out'the heavycarbon :0 and other visible matter in the smoke and eeaoee whereby theyare precipitated into the bottom of the compartment, of a stackon thetop of the chamber and opening within the second compartment throughwhich the gases are emitted, being so directed by the steam-jet thereincontained tor the purpose as herein set forth.

2. The combination of arlocomotive substantially as hereinbci'oredescribed, comprising a smoke-chamber, of a partition separating thechamber into two compartments and forming a flue connecting thecompartments so formed whereby the smoke upon entering the firstcompartment is temporarily retained therein for the purpose of beingacted upon by the live steam from the thereincontained, of a steam-pipeleading from the boiler and provided on the free end thereof with saidjet and discharging live steam into the first compartment "for thepurpose of partially washing out the carbon and other visible matter inthe smoke and for directing the smoke through the iluc so formed by thepartition and into thesecond compartment, of an exhaust-steam pipeconnected with the cylinders on the locomotive andprovided with a jet-onthe free end thereof and discharging within the second compartment andabove the point where the line enters thereinto for the purpose ofwashing out the heavy carbon and other visible matter in the smoke andwhereby the carbon and other visible matter is precipitated. into thebottom of the compartment oi' a stack onthe top of the chamber andopening within the second compartment through which the gases areemitted, of an outlet-pipe located a snllicient distance above thebottom of the first compartment for draining ofi' the excess of waterformed by the condensing of the steam therein, of doors located in theside near the bottom of the second compartment through which the debrismay for the purpose as herein set forth:

in presence of two witnesses.

JOH N ROESSER, Witnesses:

E. WALTON Bnnwme'ron, 1 MARY M. MAGRAW.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature be removed

